Abstract
This paper explains the significance the arrival of horses had on Canadian society prior to and during the 1800s and even through modern times. The paper relates that the introduction of horses in Canada impacted multiple aspects of Canadian culture aside from farming and shows how rural and urban dwellers gained significantly. The writer also examines what factors have shaped the modern day Canadian horse breed.

Content:
Introduction
Background to the Problem
Significance of Study
Discussion/Conclusions

From the Paper
"The Canadian Horse today is often considered a utilitarian animal. The breed, a general purposes horse of sorts, offers a perfect solution for farmers, ranchers and other agricultural workers needing a utilitarian breed (Hambleton & Lanctot, 1963). The horse is often considered part of Canada's heritage. Specifically the researcher intends to determine what factors contributed to the arrival of horses in Canada and how the unusually well proportioned breed and docile animal emerged from the masses in the early 17th and 18th century (Putnam, 1952).
Many considered horses a source of power and social activity, as well as pride and prestige within Canada (Hedley, 1988). Horses enabled mechanization of many agrarian tasks and changed the way many farmers and other rural citizens underwent daily living. Researchers have continually explored the ways horses have transformed society both from a cultural and environmental standpoint."

Tags:history

Abstract
This paper examines how horses played a major role in the development of Canada in the era before Confederation and for some time after that date. It looks at how horses were a major means of transportation in the wild areas of Canada, how they were used to draw various forms of transportation in towns and cities and how they served as well as work animals on farms and in other capacities. It looks at how horses were a commodity and were early part of the trade settlers in Canada conducted with the United States, providing horses to buyers from the south. It also discusses how the horse served as a symbol and became a key part of various Canadian institutions, with the "mounted" section of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police being a key remainder of the importance of the horse in the past and today.

Outline
Introduction
Early Need for Horses
The Re-Introduction of the Horse
The Canadian Horse
Discussion and Conclusion

From the Paper
"Throughout North America, three staple trades helped open the northern regions to economic activity. Those staples consisted of fish, fur, and timber. Later, agricultural settlement established permanent economic, social, and political life in the new regions. Settlers discovered that what was critical for the earliest European colonies in North America was that they be reasonably self supporting in terms of food production: "Farmers 'put down roots' in ways that fur traders and timber operators did not" ("The Wheat Staple and Early Agriculture"). Agriculture is usually seen as a necessary component for economic development and as the most basic element of all. Observers of the Canadian experience state that the issue is more peculiar in the Canadian case for several reasons."

Tags:farming, transport, commodity

Abstract
This paper offers an analysis of Cormac McCarthy's novel "All The Pretty Horses" and explains the multitude of roles that nature plays in the coming-of-age of John Grady Cole. The paper focuses on Grady's growing understanding that choices have consequences.

From the Paper
"Cormac McCarthy's "All The Pretty Horses" is the coming-of-age story of John Grady Cole. The setting is Texas and the Northeastern part of Mexico shortly after the end of World War II. Grady's father wants little to do with him since coming home from the war and his mother is even more distant from him, separated from her husband."

Tags:nature, coming-of-age, landscape, horses, Mexico, love, mysticism, understanding, opportunity, hope, Grady Cole, family, violence, frontier, West

Abstract
The paper aims to answer many different and difficult questions that relate to both America and Canada. In the first section, the author attempts to understand and analyze Canada's objectives and intentions in the Iraq war, what Canada could have done differently and if Canada is seen as a peace keeper or a warring nation. In the second section of the document, the author critically analyzes the election promises that have been made by the Conservative government and if they have been able to keep those promises. The third section evaluates Canada's political climate and analyzes if it can be considered a democracy. The fourth and last section of the document analyzes the rise of Barack Obama and the impact his election as President of the United States would have on Canada - especially since the Governor General of Canada is a Black individual like Mr. Obama.

From the Paper
"It is the author's intention to answer many different and difficult questions that relate to both America and Canada. In this document the author looks at four different issues that are currently on the top of the list of items for Canada and America. In the first section the author attempts to understand and analyze Canada's objectives and intentions in the Iraq war, what Canada could have done differently and if Canada is seen as a peace keeper or a warring nation."

Tags:canada, obama, iraq

Abstract
To have an appropriate sense of the history of air travel in Canada, it is appropriate to look at the history and background of Air Canada. To wit, the Liberal government of Prime Minister Mackenzie King laid the foundation for modern Canadian air travel when, in 1937, it established Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) as a Crown Corporation charged with providing airline service within Canada's borders. This Crown Corporation, for what it is worth, was originally a wholly-owned subsidiary of the government-owned Canadian National Railway Corporation. From 1937 to 1959, the company had a monopoly on all domestic air routes and a monopoly on trans-border routes until 1967. During these years, it appears as though the federal Cabinet of Canada micro-managed many aspects of the company's business - right down to determining the airline's routes and fares.

From the Paper
Air Transportation of Canada To have an appropriate sense of the history of air travel in Canada, it is appropriate to look at the history and background of Air Canada. To wit, the Liberal government of Prime Minister Mackenzie King laid the foundation for modern Canadian air travel when, in 1937, it established Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) as a Crown Corporation charged with providing airline service within Canada's borders. This Crown Corporation, for what it is worth, was originally a wholly-owned subsidiary of the government-owned Canadian National Railway Corporation. From 1937 to 1959, the company had a monopoly on all domestic air routes and a monopoly on

Tags:air, transportation, canada

Abstract
The paper relates that in 2007 alone there were 429,649 legal immigrants to Canada, representing the largest immigration in the history of the country ("Canada", 2008, sec. 1). The paper explains that one of the primary reasons for the increase in immigration to Canada is the need for those with special work skills that industry is calling for at the present time ("Canada", 2008, sec. 1). Yet, the paper discusses how this mass immigration causes concerns for immigrants because of the issues that immigrant groups face as they exist within the dominant culture and begin to function within society. The paper explains that this is because of the differences in cultural norms that may cause conflict for cultural groups or individuals making immigration a difficult task. For this reason, the paper concentrates on the concern of acculturation for immigrants to Canada and the issues that acculturation poses for these groups. It is contended that acculturation is different for each group, depending on the ties that the individual has with the culture and the interactions that the person has throughout society.

Tags:canada, immigrant, culture

Abstract
This paper explores the relationship between the U.S. venture capitol arriving in Canada every year as a way to prove that the rising Canadian interest rates lured American investors in lending to Canada. The paper discusses how although the United States and Canada have always shared a close economic relationship, integration into the U.S. economy through higher U.S. investments in the Canadian market mark a rise in prime interest rates as determine by the Bank of Canada. The paper explains that what results is further proof that rising interest rates signal a surplus of foreign investment. the paper relates that with this knowledge, the Bank of Canada lowered prime rates in its attempt to curb the inflation that naturally comes with such a surplus of foreign capitol. The paper notes that remaining questions linger about future investments after the 2008 rate decrease.

Tags:economics, canada, interest rates

Abstract
The writer of this in-depth paper addresses specific issues and problems that existed in Canada prior to the Great Depression, such as the effects of the social and agricultural situation. This paper examines how the depression altered previously established perceptions of Canada's economy as well as the role of the state. The writer delves into the various external causes of the depression and the inadequate and ineffective government policy at the time which led to and increased the severity of the situation. This paper analyzes Canada's economy before, during and after America's depression era. This paper provides relevant data and statistics pertaining to this particular topic, including the fact that in 1933 Canada was suffering from large-scale unemployment in which 30% of the labor force was out of work.

Table of Contents:
Outline
Introduction
General Causes of the Great Depression
Canada
Conclusion
Bibliography

From the Paper
"An essential economic aspect that is crucial in understanding the causes and effects of the Depression in Canada was that the country derived 33 percent of its Gross National Income form exports. Therefore the country was particularly affected by the reduction in world trade. This had a severe effect on the Western Canadian provinces as they depended almost exclusively on exports of primary products. Another aspect was that there had been crop failures prior to the Depression. Saskatchewan for example has been plagued by crop failures and a very low what price. Within two years "provincial income plummeted by 90 percent." "This had the result of forcing more than 60 percent of the population onto social relief."

Tags:economy, canada, america, government, social, welfare, political, unemployment

Abstract
This paper discusses Canada's cultural diversity. It discusses Canada's immigration policies that have resulted in such a high level of diversity and problems with the policies in the past. The paper also discusses Canada's aboriginal population, its international mediators and the challenges it faces for the future.

From the Paper
" Canada and Cultural Diversity -Outline Introduction: * Ethnic and cultural makeup, diversity as an attribute * Immigration today, Canada today * Thesis: today, Canada has fully embraced cultural pluralism in both policy and practice, although this has not been the base in the past * Historically bilingual * Argument: broad framework of laws, adaptability to new issues, programs, approach, basis for future; C. Charter of Rights * Origins in the bilingual challenge * Immigration policy of the past; policy, aggressive laws * Mistakes of the immigration policy of the past * Canada and its aboriginal people: infringements on human rights from early history, school system, impacts * Constitutional measures and legislation not enough on its own: all groups must have a voice in community * Canadian as international mediators, peacekeeprs * Challenges for the future: global changes, globalization, fighting"

Tags:canada, culturaldiversity, multiculturalism

Abstract
Twenty thousand years ago, mile-thick glacial ice sheets that extended from Canada to the Ohio River covered Michigan and most of northern North America. It took more than 12,000 years for the ice to melt, leaving Michigan a glacially scarred landscape with the Great Lakes. This paper focuses on the ancient Michigan basin area and presents a brief geological history of the area. It discusses how the mammals that lived during the Ice Age, such as mammoths, horses, camels and saber-toothed tigers adapted to their environment over the years, with some eventually becoming extinct.

From the Paper
"The sperm whale represents a prehistoric carnivore that still exists today and Michigan boasts one of the largest fossils from a prehistoric sperm whale. Even during prehistoric times, the Great Lakes as we know them now were larger and connected to the Atlantic Ocean. This may be one reason why the sperm whale survived. Today, they are found far from land in very deep waters, which probably had been there environment during the Pleistocene Epoch."

Tags:Wisconsin, Glacier, Paleozoic, rocks, extinction, stag-moose